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Charities
For information on specific organisations see our self help and support section. The following are general websites concerned with charities
Association of medical research charities
Represents the charity sector in medical research. Includes details and links to its many member charities.
Charities Aid Foundation
Thanks to new, flexible methods of giving, making a gift to charity is easier than ever, Charities Aid Foundation aims to simplify this process by outlining the available options in simple, no-nonsense language. As well as financial information, the site includes a Find a Charity facility.
CharityChoice
Comprehensive directory of UK charities.
Goodwill Gallery
Free online notice board for UK charities to access donated goods and services. Gives businesses and members of the public alike the opportunity to offer free goods, services, or time to help charities.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NCVO is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector. NCVO has a growing membership of approaching 1,000 voluntary organisations.
Charitybuyer.com
Guide to purchasing goods and services for UK charities and voluntary organisations, with charity discounts, articles, buying tips, supplier star ratings, and reviews.
CARE
CARE is a well-established mainstream Christian charity that undertakes a variety of social caring and educational programmes as well as research and lobbying on associated issues. CARE's concern is for the well-being of all in society but particularly for the most vulnerable and needy.
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Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.
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